Pistorius's real estate agent Ansie Louw, who is the wife of the athlete's coach, said in March that the athlete had hoped to sell the property for at least five million rand. In Pistorius's bail application, the value of the property was estimated at five million rand.

Mr Louwrens, who is married and has a son and daughter, told the Johannesburg Times that the house will require some repairs. He said that his wife will retire within two years, at which point the family might move into the home.

"It stood empty for more than a year and there is some water damage, so we would first have to repair it," Mr Louwrens said.

"It is in a safe area and everyone I dealt with was very professional."

Pistorius, 27, is accused of shooting dead Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door at his home following a late-night argument. He maintains that he thought she was an intruder, and killed her accidentally.